Snippit Sports Science Podcast

 Hi everyone, Thanks for you continued support. Today's article looks into the plethora of information that surround protein consumption for improved muscle building:   How much protein can the body use in a single meal for muscle-building? Implications for daily protein distribution Brad Jon Schoenfeld & Alan Albert Aragon  Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition volume 15, Article number: 10 (2018) Abstract Controversy exists about the maximum amount of protein that can be utilized for lean tissue-building purposes in a single meal for those involved in regimented resistance training. It has been proposed that muscle protein synthesis is maximized in young adults with an intake of ~ 20–25 g of a high-quality protein; anything above this amount is believed to be oxidized for energy or transaminated to form urea and other organic acids. However, these findings are specific to the provision of fast-digesting proteins without the addition of other macronutrients. Consumption of slower-